#ranunculaceae

• Actaea — A term with multiple contexts; in botany, it represents a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the Ranunculaceae family, commonly known as baneberry, characterized by often toxic berry-like fruits. In Greek mythology, Actaea is the name of one of the Nereids (sea nymphs), and in astronomy, it designates a natural satellite of the trans-Neptunian object 120347 Salacia.
• White baneberry — Scientific name (synonymous with Actaea pachypoda) for a toxic, herbaceous perennial plant in the Ranunculaceae family, native to eastern North America. It is structurally remarkable for its white berry-like fruits, each featuring a central black dot and supported by thick, red pedicels, an appearance that gives it the common name 'doll's eyes'. All parts of the plant contain potent cardiogenic toxins.
• Red baneberry — Scientific name for a species of poisonous, herbaceous perennial plant in the Ranunculaceae family, widespread across North America and some boreal regions. Unlike its white-berried relative, Actaea rubra is structurally characterized by clusters of bright, glossy red spherical berries (rarely white in specific varieties), carried on slender pedicels. All parts of the plant are highly toxic, affecting the nervous and muscular systems.
• Black baneberry — Scientific name for the type species of the genus Actaea, commonly known in English as black baneberry or herb Christopher. It is a toxic, herbaceous perennial plant in the Ranunculaceae family, native to the shaded deciduous and coniferous forests of Europe and Asia. It is structurally recognized by its large, toothed leaves, spicate white inflescences, and glossy black berry-like fruits containing potent irritant substances.
• Adonis aestivalis — The scientific name of the summer pheasant's eye, an annual herbaceous plant in the Ranunculaceae family, with solitary bright red or purple flowers featuring a black spot at the base of the petals. The plant grows spontaneously in lowland areas as a weed in cereal crops and contains highly toxic cardiotonic glycosides, used controllably in traditional medicine.
• Adonis amurensis — The scientific name of the Amur pheasant's eye, a perennial herbaceous plant in the Ranunculaceae family, native to Eastern Asia (Siberia, China, Japan, and Korea). The plant blooms in early spring, often pushing through the snow with its large, solitary, intense golden-yellow flowers, traditionally used as an ornamental plant and in Eastern medicine due to its cardiotonic compounds.
• Adonis annua — The scientific name of the autumn pheasant's eye, an annual herbaceous plant in the Ranunculaceae family, native to North Africa, Europe, and Western Asia. The plant reaches heights of up to 50 cm, featuring finely divided leaves and solitary, intense blood-red flowers with a black center, often found as a weed in agricultural crops or cultivated for ornamental purposes.
• Adonis flammea — The scientific name of the flame pheasant's eye, an annual herbaceous plant in the Ranunculaceae family. The plant is remarkable for its solitary, intense scarlet-red flowers reminiscent of the color of flames, often spotted with black at the base of the petals. It grows spontaneously in lowland and hilly areas, preferring calcareous and sunny soils within cereal crops or dry grasslands.
• Adonis vernalis — The scientific name of the spring pheasant's eye, a perennial herbaceous plant in the Ranunculaceae family. It is renowned for its large, solitary, bright golden-yellow flowers that appear early in April or May. The plant is of great importance in phytotherapy due to its content of adonitoxin and cymarin, substances used controlledly as a cardiac regulator, while also being a protected species in many regions due to the shrinking of its natural habitats.
• Anemone — 1. A perennial herbaceous plant of the Ranunculaceae family, with large, solitary, brightly colored flowers in shades of white, blue, red, or purple, usually blooming in spring (windflower). 2. A marine invertebrate animal of the Anthozoa class, with a cylindrical, soft body and stinging tentacles arranged around its mouth, resembling a flower (sea anemone).
• Genus Anemone — A taxonomic genus comprising approximately 200 species of perennial herbaceous plants in the family Ranunculaceae, primarily distributed throughout the temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The genus is recognized for its flowers that lack true petals, their role being assumed by brightly colored sepals, and for containing irritating chemical compounds such as anemonin.
• Sharp-lobed hepatica — A scientific synonymous name for Hepatica acutiloba (or Hepatica nobilis var. acuta), a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to eastern North America. It is recognized by its characteristic leaves with three sharp-pointed lobes and early spring flowers with shades ranging from white and pink to pale blue, developing in mature forests and calcareous soils.
• Albanian pasqueflower — A scientific synonymous name for Pulsatilla albana, a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to alpine and rocky areas of the Caucasus and Iran. The plant is distinguished by the dense, silky hairs covering it completely, deeply divided leaves, and its nodding, bell-shaped flowers colored in shades of cream-yellow, light violet, or purple.
• Alpine pasqueflower — A scientific synonymous name for Pulsatilla alpina, a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the high mountain ranges of central and southern Europe. This highly decorative alpine species grows on subalpine meadows and rocky slopes, characterized by large, solitary flowers that are white or sulphur-yellow, covered on the outside with fine, silky hairs, and by decorative, woolly plume-like fruits.
• Altai anemone — A species of perennial herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to a wide range across Asia and Eastern Europe, including Siberia, the Altai Mountains, China, and the Amur region. It is closely related to the European wood anemone, developing a long rhizome, deeply dissected leaves, and solitary pure white or slightly violet flowers that appear in early spring in shaded deciduous and coniferous forests.
• Transylvanian liverleaf — A scientific synonymous name for Hepatica transsilvanica (or Anemone transsilvanica), a highly significant perennial herbaceous plant endemic to the Romanian Carpathian mountain range. This rare species grows in shaded beech and coniferous forests on limestone soils, standing out due to its large, three-lobed leaves with toothed or angular margins, and its solitary, intense blue or deep violet flowers that appear immediately after snowmelt.
• Baikal anemone — A species of perennial herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the temperate regions of Eastern Asia, particularly around Lake Baikal in Siberia, as well as Mongolia and northern China. This forest plant develops a slender, creeping rhizome, delicate stems covered with fine hairs, and solitary flowers of an immaculate white, being a specific floristic element of Asian mountain and subalpine forest ecosystems.
• Mount Baldo anemone — A species of perennial herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the high mountain ranges of southern and central Europe, particularly the Alps. This small alpine plant grows on rocky slopes, screes, and limestone soils, characterized by a branched rhizome, deeply divided leaves, and solitary pure white flowers, often with pinkish-red tinges on the outer side of the sepals.
• Grecian windflower — A species of tuberous perennial herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to southeastern Europe (the Balkans) and western Asia (Turkey, Lebanon). It is highly popular in horticulture due to its spectacular and early blooming, forming dense carpets of daisy-like flowers colored in intense shades of blue, violet, pink, or white, which open fully under direct sunlight.
• Carolina anemone — A species of perennial herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the central and southeastern regions of the United States. This prairie plant grows on dry, sandy, or calcareous soils, featuring a tuberous rhizome from which delicate stems emerge, each bearing a single solitary flower with numerous petaloid sepals that range from white and pink to light violet, blooming in early spring.